Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Godfred Dame, has accused the John Mahama government of deliberately discontinuing high-profile corruption cases to absolve National Democratic Congress (NDC) officials of wrongdoing.
He described the move as a calculated attempt to shield former government appointees from accountability.
“These developments irresistibly point to only one conclusion, a calculated preconceived ploy on the part of the NDC to wipe out all criminal cases pending against its leading members and officials in the John Mahama government, declare them of wrongdoing, not by the court, but through their Attorney General,” he said at a press conference on Friday, February 14, 2025.
His remarks follow the Attorney-General, Dominic Ayine’s, withdrawal of seven corruption-related cases involving former government appointees, raising concerns about the government’s commitment to fighting corruption.
While Ayine defended the discontinuation, stating that the cases lacked merit and were politically motivated, Dame insisted that due process must take its course.
He argued that the decision undermines the legal system and creates an avenue for shielding corrupt officials.
Dame further warned that such actions set a dangerous precedent in Ghana’s democratic governance.
“Remarkably, there’s no precedent for this kind of conduct in the Fourth Republic,” he stated, emphasizing that the move could weaken the country’s justice system.
He called on civil society and legal experts to speak out against what he sees as an abuse of power, urging the government to allow the judiciary to function independently.
